X marks the spot where US democracy is most at risk

In a recent rally in Wisconsin Tim Waltz, the Democratic nominee for Vice-President, called Elon Musk a ‘dip-shit' and mocked the billionaire's appearance with Donald Trump.

Pictures of Musk manically cavorting on stage oblivious to Trump's apparent side-eye, quickly ‘meme'd' their way around the internet. It's easy to ridicule the awkwardness of the world's richest person, but treating Musk like a clown only distracts from the real danger he poses to freedom and democracy.